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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Mobile CB Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  11m (CB)  ?
Freq. stability ? Better than +10 p.p.m. from 0 - 40 °C after 15 min. warm up ?
Tuning steps ? Channelized HF: 1, MW: 9 / 10, FM: 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 138-174 MHz 25.615-32.990 MHz 3700-21950 kHz in 12 bands (with gaps)
76-108 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   SSB   AM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? SSB: 0.25 µV at 10 dB S + N/N
AM: 1.0 µV at 10 dB S + N/N
FM: 0.3 µV at 12 dB SINAD
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Selectivity ? SSB: 4.2 kHz (-6 dB) / 8.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM / FM: 6.0 kHz (-6 dB) / 18 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? ≥ 70 dB ?
Audio output ? 2 watts minimum at 10% THD with an 8 ohm load ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
25.615-32.990 MHz -
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   SSB   -
RF-output 10-100 W AM: 45 W PEP, SSB/FM: 40 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 12 - 13.8 V DC, negative ground 4.5V DC (3R6/AA)
Current RX 0.9-1 A ? ?
TX Max 20 A 7 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 19xx Between 2004 and 200x in China Between 1993 and 1996 in Japan
Dimensions 241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
195 × 60 × 290 mm
(7.68 × 2.36 × 11.42 in)
169 × 112 × 35 mm
(6.65 × 4.41 × 1.38 in)
Weight 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) 450 gr (15.9 oz)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 99 channels in 1 bank(s) 320 channels in 1 bank(s) 15 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CI-V ? Sleep timer
Local-DX switch
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000275H MAGNUM-S-000009 SONY-ICF-SW000030